Amazing discovery in Antarctica: sea anemones found living upside down under ice (photos) [1 yr ago]

New dolphin discovered in the Amazon surprises scientists (01/23/2014) Researchers have discovered a new species of river dolphin from the Amazon. Writing in the journal Plos One , scientists led by Tomas Hrbek of Brazil's Federal University of Amazonas formally describe Inia araguaiaensis , a freshwater dolphin that inhabits the Araguaia River Basin. It is the first true river dolphin discovered since 1918. One lizard, four species: the collared treerunner (01/21/2014) Now, that’s a horse of a different color. Or, in this case, a lizard of another species--four species. Recent research suggests that the collared treerunner (Plica plica ), previously thought of as one widespread species, is actually four distinct species inhabiting diverse geographical areas east of the Andes in northern South America. Red toad discovered in the upper reaches of the Amazon (01/19/2014) Sci...